Nihonto

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1. Has anyone experience with the sword polish service of the website https://www.budo-expert.com/services

   By JunS, July 30, 2024   

   • polishing
   • koshirae
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     • koshirae
     • saya
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   • cisco-san
   • July 31, 2024

2. Update: Sword Making in Action Photos/Thank You

   By UnhappySakura, July 30, 2024   

   • in memoriam
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   • Scogg
   • July 30, 2024

3. Please educate me on these swords and help me learn more about my heritage

   By UnhappySakura, July 29, 2024   

   • wakizashi
   • in memoriam
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   • UnhappySakura
   • July 30, 2024

4. Bill Rannow's Norishige

   By Lewis B, July 28, 2024
   • 7 replies
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   • Volker62
   • July 29, 2024

5. NBTHK and uchiko 1 2

   By O koumori, July 24, 2024
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   • Franco
   • July 27, 2024

6. My first Nihonto and my first question...

   By Honya, July 7, 2024
   • 24 replies
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   • Honya
   • July 26, 2024

7. Help identify these recent finds. Anything helps.

   By Reefishere, July 25, 2024   

   • wakizashi
   • katana
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   • Reefishere
   • July 25, 2024

8. What shape of Hamon is on this Blade? HAKO?

   By tbonesullivan, July 23, 2024
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   • tbonesullivan
   • July 24, 2024

9. What is this activity called? And opinions on blade. 1 2

   By jrs, July 8, 2012
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   • Tohagi
   • July 24, 2024

10. My First Nihonto - Osafune Tadamitsu 1 2

    By Isocyanide, May 31, 2015
    • 31 replies
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    • klee
    • July 22, 2024

11. Tachi With takeda Heiji mei identification

    By Purg, July 17, 2024
    • 11 replies
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    • Purg
    • July 22, 2024

12. Tang translation request

    By Mikemike88, July 14, 2024
    • 21 replies
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • July 20, 2024

13. Shinsakuto Japanese sellers websites

    By Bruno, July 20, 2024
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    • Bruno
    • July 20, 2024

14. NBTHK Issuing origami for Kogatana?

    By PhoenixDude, July 19, 2024
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    • SteveM
    • July 20, 2024

15. Inoue Shinkai (Likely gimei)

    By Teece3, July 16, 2024
    • 5 replies
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    • 2devnul
    • July 17, 2024

16. First Nihonto, for viewing

    By Schneeds, July 15, 2024
    • 9 replies
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    • Franco
    • July 16, 2024

17. New sword owner needs help identifying and confirming auth.

    By GenesisFactor, December 2, 2007
    • 10 replies
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    • Kiipu
    • July 14, 2024

18. Likely gimei

    By jesup, July 10, 2024
    • 2 replies
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    • jesup
    • July 12, 2024

19. kizu: help for a blade 1 2 3

    By sc72, July 9, 2024
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    • sc72
    • July 12, 2024

20. How would you classify this flaw?

    By Schneeds, July 11, 2024
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    • Jacques
    • July 12, 2024

21. Rust and electrolysis (hoping to be on the right forum)

    By Christophe, July 10, 2024
    • 8 replies
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    • Bazza
    • July 11, 2024

22. Trying to get info on an estate sale find (gunto?)

    By mackiejamie, June 23, 2024
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    • jesup
    • July 10, 2024

23. Thoughts on a rare form of Japanese swords

    By BIG, July 10, 2024
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    • BIG
    • July 10, 2024

24. Naohiro 4Th (Hiroshi Kojima) "experimental" Massive Tanto

    By Marius, January 3, 2019
    • 14 replies
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    • chi fan wong
    • July 8, 2024

25. What constitutes an “Art Sword”?

    By Matsunoki, May 29, 2024
    • 28 replies
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    • sabiji
    • July 5, 2024